'Green Industrial Age' Can Be Sustainable Development Breakthrough, UN Says: Africa
The UN on Wednesday called for a"sustainable industrial transformation" to close the widening development gap between countries, meet ambitious climate targets, and reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs.
There are signs of sustainable growth that could benefit all countries, and create a realistic platform to reach the SDGs, the report suggests, such as the extraordinary expansion in internet use, with over 38,000 new users getting online each hour.
Some of the necessary changes are already taking place, the report highlights. The energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine has spurred investment in global energy transition, which skyrocketed in 2022 to a record $1.1 trillion.greater than those in the fossil fuel sector, for the first time everMost developing countries do not have the resources for investment, unlike their developed counterparts, the report lays bare.
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